ArticleBMJ open2024
Associations between health literacy proficiencies and health-related quality of life and GP visits among young people in Norway: a population-based cross-sectional study.
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- Strengthening population and organizational health literacy to reduce social inequalities within the JA PreventNCD.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesDespite globally increased attention from policymakers and being recognised as a critical determinant of health, health literacy (HL) research in young people (YP) remains limited. This study aims to describe HL in YP across person factors and explore the associations between HL and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the number of visits to general practitioners (GP visits).
designCross-sectional study.
settingPopulation-based data collection applying country representative strata in Norway.
participants890 participants aged 16-25 years. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MEASURES: Rasch modelling and Wright's method were used to identify statistically distinct levels of HL proficiency. Multiple linear regression and negative binomial regression models were applied to explore the associations between HL and HRQoL, and between HL and GP visits, respectively.
resultsAmong YP, HL was statistically significantly associated with HRQoL and the number of GP visits, when adjusting for age, gender, education, self-perceived social status and financial deprivation. For every logit increase in HL, the number of GP visits decreased by 22%. Four statistically distinct levels of HL proficiency were identified for the 12-item HLS
conclusionsThis study provides new empirical insights into the impact of HL in YP. Identified cut-points for the HLS
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